The PIMCO Low Duration Fund III seeks maximum total return, consistent w/ preservation of capital and prudent investment management. The Fund normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed income instruments of varying maturities. The Fund does not invest in companies engaged principally in healthcare services, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, military equipment, gambling or pornographic material.

Social Issues

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Shareholder activism:

Community investment:

-

Environment:

-

Human rights:

X

Employment:

-

Products and Services:

-

Weapons:

X

Animal testing:

-

Nuclear power:

-

Alcohol, tobacco & gambling:

X/X/X

Other:

P =

Positive screen: fund seeks companies with a positive record or achievement.

R =

Restricted investment: the fund has minimum criteria related to this issue.

X =

Exclusionary screen: fund avoids companies involved with this issue.

"-"

Fund does not screen for this criteria.

Fund Performance

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Fund Return

Percentile Rank *

Year to date:

-0.52%

31

1 Year:

0.38%

62

Annualized returns:

3 Year:

0.60%

72

5 Year:

0.60%

75

10 Year:

2.14%

71

Since inception:

3.71%

52

Inception date:

03/19/99

Bear Market:

-1.17%

Bear Market Period:

—

* Percentile rank compares the performance of a fund to other funds with similar investing goals and styles. Funds with a percentile rank of 10 performed better than 90 percent of their peers. Funds with a percentile rank of 70 performed worse than 69 percent of their peers.